To reach out across the sea remains a strong desire today. The ancient sea routes travelled by Zheng He    1     with the 2lst Century Maritime Silk Road, which is part of the Belt and Road Initiative. The aim of this initiative is to     2     across the historic Silk Road areas, and strengthen the bond between China and the rest of the world.

Christmas had traditionally been a time for my parents to spoil us. In the past, the presents would     1    , taking over the living room.

On Christmas morning, we     2     waited in the hallway until Dad told us everything was ready. We     3     the living room and let     4    . We     5    and watch while other family members opened their presents, but     6    ，we lost our self-control.

Landscaped Gardens — Suzhou Gardens in east China’s Suzhou City, attracting a c    1     flow of visitors from both home and abroad, have been suffering much damage for some reasons in the long history. Fortunately, thanks to the c    2     effort of the locals and the Chinese government, they manage to survive and are officially r    3     as the World Heritage.

Such heritage sites are not only the w    4     to the historical development of the city but also an important basis for historical research. Therefore, we can not lay too much stress on the s    5    of protecting and p    6    them. Our government should strive to launch c    7    to raise people’s awareness of the preservation. Besides, every Chinese citizen is supposed to behave a    8     and respectfully at tourist destinations. C    9     to the conservation of heritage sites, we are sure to make great achievements. Otherwise, we will suffer the c    10    .